2004 HONDA CIVIC COUPE CD player

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ÎThe heating and air conditioning
systems in your Honda provide a
comf ortable driving environment in
all weather conditions.
The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section de-
scribes those f eatures and how to
use them. (If you selected an
optional audio system, ref er to the
operating instructions that came
with it.)
Your Honda has an anti-thef t audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it. Air conditioning is standard on LX
andEXmodelsintheU.S.,andLX
and Si models in Canada. It is
optional on other models. ...............
Vents, Heating, and A/C . 90
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Air Flow Buttons . 91
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Playing the Radio . 94
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Radio Reception . 97
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Playing a CD . 99
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CD Changer . 100
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Protecting Your CDs . 101
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CD Player Error Messages . 102
CD Changer Error
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Messages . 103
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Playing a Tape . 104
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Radio Thef t Protection . 107
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Setting the Clock . 108
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Cruise Control . 110
Standard f or HX, LX and EX models in
the U.S., and LX and Si models in
Canada
Comf ort and Convenience Features
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With the ignition in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position,
insert a CD into the CD slot. The
drive will pull the CD in the rest of
the way and begin to play it.
If you turn the system of f while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR/VOL
knob or by turning off the ignition,the CD will stay in the drive. When
youturnthesystembackon,theCD
will begin playing where it lef t of f .
To select the CD changer, press the
CD button. The CD and track
numbers will be displayed. To select
a dif f erent CD, use the preset 5
(DISC ) or preset 6 (DISC )
button. If you select an empty slot in
the magazine, the changer will, af ter
f inding that slot empty, try to load
the CD in the next slot.
Load the desired CDs in the
magazine, and load the magazine in
the changer according to the
instructions that came with the unit.
A CD changer is available f or your
vehicle. It holds up to six CDs. You
operate the CD changer with the
same controls used f or the in-dash
CD player.
You operate the CD player with the
same controls used f or the radio.
The number of the track playing is
shown in the display. The system will
continuously play a CD until you
change modes.
Press the AM/FM button to switch
to the radio while a CD is playing.
Press the CD button to play the CD.
Press the eject button ( ) to
remove the CD. If you eject the CD,
but do not remove it f rom the slot,
the system will automatically reload
the CD af ter 15 seconds and put it in
pause mode. To begin playing, press
the CD button. This f eature plays the
tracks in random order. To activate
Random Play, press and release the
RDM button. You will see RDM in
the display. This continues until you
press the RDM button again.
To continuously replay a track, press and release the RPT
button. You will see RPT in the
display. Press the RPT button again
to turn it off.
Each time you press and release , the player skips f orward to
the beginning of the next track.
Press and release to skip
backward to the beginning of the
previous track.
To move rapidly within a track, press
and hold the or . You will
see CUE or REW in the display.
Optional on DX model
Playing a CD, CD Changer
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Operating the Optional CD
Changer
CD Player
To Stop Playing a CD
RANDOM
REPEAT
To Change Tracks (SKIP)
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When a CD is not being played, store
it in its case to protect it f rom dust
and other contamination. To prevent
warpage, keep CDs out of direct
sunlight and extreme heat.
To clean a CD, use a clean sof t cloth.
Wipe across the CD f rom the center
to the outside edge.
AnewCDmayberoughonthe
inner and outer edges. The small
plastic pieces causing this roughness
can f lake of f and f all on the re-
cording surf ace of the CD, causing
skipping or other problems. Remove
these pieces by rubbing the inner
and outer edges with the side of a
pencil or pen.
Never try to insert f oreign objects in
the CD player or the magazine.Handle a CD by its edges; never
touch either surf ace. Do not place
stabilizer rings or labels on the CD.
These, along with contamination
f rom f ingerprints, liquids, and f elt-tip
pens, can cause the CD to not play
properly, or possibly jam in the drive.
When using CD-R discs, use only
high quality CDs labeled f or audio
use.
When recording a CD-R, the
recording must be closed f or it to
be used by the CD players.
CD-RW discs will not work in this
unit.
Play only standard round CDs.
Odd-shaped CDs may jam in the
driveorcauseotherproblems.
Handle your CDs properly to
prevent damage and skipping.
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
General Inf ormation Protecting CDs
Protecting Your CDs
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If you see an error message in the
display while playing a CD, f ind the
cause in the chart to the right. If you
cannot clear the error indication,
take your vehicle to a Honda dealer.Cause Solution
Error Message
FOCUS Error
Mechanical Error
High temperature. Press the EJECT button and pull out the CD.
Check if it is inserted correctly in the CD player.
Make sure the CD is not scratched or damaged.
Press the EJECT button and pull out the CD.
Check the CD for damage or deformation.
If the CD cannot be pulled out, or the error
message does not disappear after the CD is
ejected, see a Honda dealer.
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
CD Player Error Messages
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Û Dolby noise reduction turns on
when you insert a tape. The
indicator will light in the
display. If the tape was not recorded
in Dolby, turn it of f by pressing the
NR button. Dolby remains of f until
you press the NR button again.
To remove the tape, press the
EJECT button. If you want to turn
the player of f , press the PWR/VOL
knob or turn of f the ignition. The
tape will remain in the drive. When
youturnthesystembackon,the
tape will begin playing where it lef t
off. To switch to the radio or CD player
while a tape is playing, press the
AM/FM or CD/TAPE button. To
change back to the tape player, press
the CD/TAPE button.
To rewind the tape,
push the REW button. You will see
REW in the display. To f ast f orward
the tape, push the FF button. You
will see FF displayed. Press the FF,
REW, or PLAY/PROG button to
take the system out of rewind or fast
forward.
Press button to find
the beginning of the current song or
passage. Press button to f ind
the beginning of the next song or
passage. When the system reaches
the beginning of a song or passage, it
begins to play it.
The tape direction indicator will
come on to show you which side of
the tape is playing. The indicates
the side you inserted upward in now
playing. If you want to play the other
side, press the PLAY/PROG button.
When the player reaches the end of
the tape, it will automatically reverse
direction and play the other side.
The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II). Make
sure the open side of the tape is
facing right, then insert the tape
most of the way into the slot. The
system will pull the tape in the rest
of the way, and begin to play it.
Dolby noise reduction manuf actured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpo-
ration. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
CONT INUED
Tape player is optional
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
To Play a Tape
To Stop Playing a TapeT ape Search Functions
FF/REW
SK IP
Playing a T ape (Opt ional)
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µPress the RPT button
to continuously play a song or
passage. You will see RPT displayed.
The track will repeat until you press
the RPT button again.
The SKIP and REPEAT
f unctions use silent periods on the
tape to find the end of a song or
passage. These f eatures may not
work if there is almost no gap
between selections, a high noise
level, or a silent period in the middle
of a selection. Thetapeplayerpicksupdirtand
oxides f rom the tape. This
contamination builds up over time
and cause the sound quality to
degrade. To prevent this, you should
clean the player af ter every 30 hours
of use.
If you do not clean the tape player
regularly, it may eventually become
impossible to remove the
contamination with a normal
cleaning kit. Your Honda dealer has
a cleaning kit available.
Use 100-minute or shorter tapes.
Tapes longer than that may break or
jam the drive.
If the tape is loose, tighten it by
turning the hub with a pencil or your
f inger. If the label is peeling of f ,
remove it or it could cause the
cassette to jam in the player. Never
try to insert a warped or damagedcassette in the player.
Store tapes in their cases to protect
them f rom dust and moisture. Never
place tapes where they will be
exposed to direct sunlight, high heat,
or high humidity. If a tape is exposed
to extreme heat or cold, let it reach a
moderate temperature bef ore
inserting it into the player.
Never try to insert f oreign object
into the tape player.
REPEAT Caring f or the Tape and Player
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Playing a T ape (Opt ional)
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If your vehicle’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead, you will
need to set the clock.
Press the CLOCK (SCAN/RPT)
button until you hear a beep, then
release the button. Change the hours
by pressing the H (Preset 4) button
until the numbers advance to the
desired time. Change the minutes by
pressing the M (Preset 5) buttonuntil the numbers advance to the
desired time.
When you are f inished, press the
CLOCK button again.
You can set the time only when the
clock is displayed.
Adjust the hours by pressing and
holding the CLOCK button, thenpressing the H (Preset 4) button.
Adjust the minutes by pressing and
holding the CLOCK button, then
pressing the M (Preset 5) button.
Vehicles with CD Player/Changer
Vehicles without CD Player/Changer
Setting the Clock
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M BUTTON
H BUTTON R BUTTON CLOCK BUTTON
M BUTTON CLOCK BUTTON
DX Model
R BUTTON
H BUTTON
U.S.: HX, LX, EX Models
Canada: LX,Si Models
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You can quickly set the time to the
nearest hour.
If the displayed time is before the
half hour, press the CLOCK (SCAN/
RPT) button until you hear a beep,
then press the R (Preset 6) button to
settheclockbacktotheprevious
hour. If the displayed time is af ter
the half hour, the clock sets forward
to the beginning of the next hour.
If the displayed time is before the
half hour, press and hold the
CLOCK button, then press the R
(Preset 6) button to set the clock
back to the previous hour. If the
displayed time is af ter the half hour,
the clock sets forward to the
beginning of the next hour.For example: 1:06 will reset to 1:00
1:52 will reset to 2:00
Vehicles with CD Player/Changer
Vehicles without CD Player/Changer
Setting the Clock
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